Between 1808 and 1826, all of mainland Latin America became independent from Spain and Portugal, the colonial powers that had ruled the region for three centuries. Undesirable economic restrictions…
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Lyndon B. Johnson, thrust unexpectedly into the presidency following John F. Kennedyâs assassition, ushered in a new wave of civil rights and launched a war against poverty. Though his experience…
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After eight years as vice president and a close loss in the election of 1960, Richard Nixonâs political career seemed to be over. He rebounded to win two terms as president, during which he…
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Technology has existed for as long as humankind has invented items that improve and enhance daily living. The innovators of technology profiled in this comprehensive resource have affected nearly…
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After a military career that established him as one of the most successful commanders ever, Dwight D. Eisenhower served two terms as president, during which the United States experienced the greatest…
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Imprisoned for twenty-seven years for protesting against South Africaâs system of apartheid, Nelson Mandela was elected the tionâs first black president and became known as one of the…
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The sixteenth century in Europe was a period of vigorous economic expansion that led to social, political, religious, and cultural transformations and established the early modern age. This resource…
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The Middle Ages were marked by economic and territorial expansion, demographic and urban growth, the emergence of tiol identity, and the restructuring of secular and ecclesiastical institutions.…
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Although once regarded as a time of uninterrupted ignorance, superstition, and social oppression, the Middle Ages are now understood as a dymic period during which the idea of Europe as a distinct…
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Minerals are solid, turally occurring substances that make up much of what we use in our daily lives, from household items and medicines to food and computers. Readers will learn how minerals form,…
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Colonialism in the Middle East came from within for many centuries, as the Ottoman Empire domited the region until the end of World War I. Great Britain and France imposed mandates over several of the…
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While the British became the domint colonial power in South Asia, the Dutch, Portuguese, and French also initially vied for control of the region. This volume traces the rise of European influence in…
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